WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimization vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Image Optimization
by Rinku Y
Fewer than 10 installs
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Image Optimization.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Image Optimization about 2.
- Image Optimization has no reviews yet.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 6, 2026 for Image Optimization.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimization.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Image Optimization.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Optimization | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #53,738 | #193 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 235.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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